DC’s “All In” era continues with Next Level: One Shot #1

Are you still “All In”? DC is, as the publisher is rolling forward with Next Level: One Shot #1, a title that’ll continue the initiative.

All In goes Next Level

DC’s All In era is still very much happening and evolving as it goes. There’s been some of that to date of course, but there’s more on the horizon, with Next Level. That’ll see the age of All In usher in a new collection of titles, and it starts with Next Level: One Shot #1.

A 48 page special, Next Level: One Shot #1 is aiming for an August release, and will feature the creative team of Gerry Duggan and Fernando Blanco. The name is a hint as to the content too, as it’s set to spotlight none other than Deadshot. And fans know, Floyd Lawton only needs one shot.

One of the DCU’s premier assassins, Lawton will find himself at the center of a massive conspiracy in the title. Not that that’s where the tale will start. While it’s set to begin with a job the killer’s been hired for, it seems like he’s destined for trouble.

And where said trouble goes from there looks to be much larger in scale.

In Next Level: One Shot, DC’s deadliest assassin goes to the Next Level and uncovers a conspiracy that will change everything. Duggan and Blanco tell the tale of a job gone sideways, a father and his daughter, and a web of super-powered lies that stretches throughout the entire DC Next Level cast of characters…and points in the direction of war on the horizon. This epic issue tells you everything you need to know about what’s next for Next Level…if you survive the experience.

DC press release

Deadshot is just the beginning

As mentioned, Next Level: One Shot #1 is just the start of the newest revolution of All In. As the push continues, DC says that fans will be able to expect more new #1 issues for a host of DCU stars. Those include “Batwoman, Deathstroke, the Demon, Firestorm, Lobo, the Legion of Super-Heroes, Barbara Gordon, Deadman, Jonah Hex, Zatanna, the Teen Titans, the Doom Patrol” too, so the names are definitely big enough. We’re kind of amped to see Firestorm in there too. He’s about due for a new series.

As for the creative teams for the above, those are looking equally massive. “Jeff Lemire, Jamal Campbell, Hayden Sherman, Mariko Tamaki, Rafael De Latorre, Greg Rucka, Tony Fleecs, James Harren, Martín Morazzo, Deniz Camp, Javier Rodríguez, Michael Walsh, W. Maxwell Prince, Jorge Corona, Kyle Higgins, DaNi, Daniele Di Nicuolo, Carmine Di Giandomenico, Skottie Young, Amancay Nahuelpan, Joshua Williamson, and others” will all be onboard according to the publisher.

For now, stay tuned. There’ll be much more to come about Next Level in the months to come. In the meantime, get ready for Next Level: One Shot #1 when it lands in stores on August 19th, 2026. Make sure to check out the gallery above too, for the variant covers that’ll accompany the standard edition of the book when it hits stands.